Business Notes: Aug. 27

The Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce and Paramount Rx offer free prescription medication discount cards to people in the Holly Springs area. For details, go to www.paramountrx.com.

World of Beer will have a grand opening at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Arboretum at Weston, 2036 Renaissance Park Place, Cary. World of Beer will donate 10 percent of proceeds from the grand opening to SAFEchild. For details, go to www.facebook.com/wobcary.

PRO Martial Arts of Apex will celebrate its first year with Rocky the Rhino’s Birthday Party from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at 2004 Creekside Landing Drive, Apex.

Calendar

The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce will meet for Coffee and Connections from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, in the White Ventures Chamber Building, 260 Town Hall Drive, suite A. The event is free for chamber members. Non-members can attend three Coffee and Connections meetings for free, and then the price is $10. A Shot of Espresso, an educational session, will follow from 8:30-9:30 a.m. For details and registration, go to www.MorrisvilleChamber.org.

The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce will meet for Business After Hours from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Triangle Rock Club, 102 Pheasant Wood Court, Morrisville. The event is free for chamber members and $10 for non-members. For details and registration, go to www.MorrisvilleChamber.org.

The Cary Chamber of Commerce will host an economic development meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 307 N. Academy St. To register, go to www.carychamber.com.

The Cary Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at Prestonwood Country Club, 300 Prestonwood Parkway, Cary. Registration costs $55 for an individual or $1,500 for a table of 10. For details and registration, go to www.carychamber.com.

The Cary Chamber of Commerce will host a drop-in parent chat with Bill Fletcher from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at 307 N. Academy St.

The Cary Chamber of Commerce will host Chamber 101 for new members at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 307 N. Academy St. To register, go to www.carychamber.com.

The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce Triangle Transit Forum will begin with breakfast at 8 a.m. and the program at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the White Ventures Chamber Building, 260 Town Hall Drive, suite A. The event costs $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. For details and registration, go to www.MorrisvilleChamber.org.

The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce will meet for Coffee and Connections from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the White Ventures Chamber Building, 260 Town Hall Drive, suite A. The event is free for chamber members. Non-members can attend three Coffee and Connections meetings for free, and then the price is $10. For details and registration, go to www.MorrisvilleChamber.org.

Careers

Ben Evans joined Railinc of Cary as a contracts manager. Nancy Stephens joined as an internal auditor. Dodd Jones was promoted to customer infrastructure services manager, and Doug Macklem was promoted to product manager.

Kudos

Ruckus Pizza Pasta and Spirits of Morrisville was a finalist in U.S. Foods’ Top Family Friendly Restaurant contest.

Philanthropy

Employees of Anuva, based in Morrisville, helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity of Wake Forest at The Ridges of Maybrook in Raleigh in August.